Thesaurus: tug

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1. v. t. To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.
2. v. t. To pull; to pluck.
3. v. i. To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream.
4. v. i. To labor; to strive; to struggle.
5. n. A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort.
6. n. A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
7. n. A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.
8. n. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
9. n. An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
10. n. a sudden abrupt pull
11. n. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
12. v. pull hard